The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium will host a World Cup 2023 match between India and New Zealand. With four victories from their first four games, the Kiwis are in first place on the points chart, followed by the Rohit Sharma-led squad in second place with four triumphs from its first four games.
The Men in Blue will try to defeat the Black Caps in the significant match and win their first match against New Zealand in International Cricket Council (ICC) events in 20 years. In the ICC tournaments played over the past five years, both teams have faced off against one another three times, with New Zealand winning each time. At the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester during the 2019 World Cup, which was held in England, New Zealand defeated India by 18 runs to finish their tournament run.
A lot has changed for both teams since then. In December 2022, Rohit Sharma was named captain of the white-ball versions of the sport, replacing Virat Kohli, who represented India in the 2019 competition. Following that competition, New Zealand also experienced some favorable developments. Before the thrilling match, let’s have a look at the World Cup 2019 semifinalists’ players that won’t be competing in the World Cup 2023.
Here are the players missing from the World Cup 2019
1. MS Dhoni
The prestigious knockout match ended MS Dhoni’s lengthy international career. In the crucial game, he pursued Colin de Grandhomme behind the wickets and scored 50 from 72 deliveries to help his team move near to the 240-run target. In that game, the veteran was the Men in Blue’s final hope, and once he was run out, the two-time world champions were defeated for 221 with three deliveries remaining. Following this game, Dhoni sat out for more than a year before hanging up his boots from the international stage on August 15, 2020.
2. Ross Taylor
In New Zealand’s 18-run victory over India, Ross Taylor was crucial. With his 74 runs off 90 pitches, the right-handed batter contributed and helped his side score a difficult 239 runs, which was a respectable total. Taylor made his final appearance in an ODI match in Hamilton in April 2022 against the Netherlands, after which he announced his retirement from international cricket in December 2021.
3. Martin Guptill
One of the World Cup 2019 team from New Zealand’s most seasoned players was Martin Guptill. In the semifinal match against Virat Kohli and his team, the opener only managed to score one run. He ran out MS Dhoni and ended India’s chances of winning the match after struggling as a hitter. After consistently underachieving and failing to live up to expectations, Guptill was dismissed from New Zealand’s white-ball squad in October 2022. Will Young will be assisting Devon Conway as the World Cup 2023’s starting opener in his place.
4. Rishabh Pant
Due to his ongoing recovery from an injury that occurred in December 2022, Rishabh Pant will not be playing for India in the World Cup in 2023. KL Rahul is serving as India’s wicketkeeper in his stead during the competition. Pant played for India against New Zealand in the World Cup 2019 semifinal. In the crucial match that followed India’s top-order collapse, the southpaw scored 32 out of 56.
5. Dinesh Karthik
In the 2019 championship game, Dinesh Karthik batted middle order. He could only contribute six runs off of 25 pitches while batting at position five. The management of the Indian squad did not choose him for another ODI after his failure in this match. The T20 World Cup 2022 match in Adelaide vs Bangladesh was the wicketkeeper batter’s final competition.
6. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
In the Indian World Cup team for 2019, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was a crucial member. Bhuvneshwar and New Zealand’s Matt Henry both took three wickets during their ten-over stint in the crucial knockout encounter against Kane Williamson and company, making them the contest’s joint-highest wicket-takers. Due to his terrible form, the speedster is not a part of India’s World Cup 2023 campaign. He hasn’t played an ODI since January 2022.
7. Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal assisted Ravindra Jadeja in directing India’s spin bowling unit against New Zealand in the World Cup 2019 semifinal. In the crucial match, the spin wizard took Kane Williamson, the skipper of the New Zealand team, for a valuable wicket. Chahal was passed over for the Indian World Cup 2023 team because the selectors selected Kuldeep Yadav to the 33-year-old veteran of India.
8. Henry Nicholls
In the 2019 World Cup, New Zealand’s opener was Henry Nicholls. After Martin Guptill left the game early in the semi-final, he remained at the crease. After scoring 28 runs off 51 pitches, the left-handed batter returned to the dugout. Even though Nicholls played well in a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh in September 2023, he was not selected for the World Cup 2023.
9. Colin de Grandhomme
Against India in the semifinal, Colin de Grandhomme batted in the lower middle order. 16 runs were scored by the right-handed batter over the course of ten pitches. He withdrew from international cricket in August 2022, citing things like injuries and rising competitiveness in his team.
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